HOME. graduation party!

 Got to celebrate graduation with my bro - he graduated from CSUDH!

 Auntie Julie preparing the Chocolate fountain 

 wouldnt be a party without the proper amount of food!

 My cousins stayed in town for the party - love them!

 Dad and two of his best friends

 Brynn and the boys

 Ryo Komae everyone 

 loved seeing these people!! 

typical

 one of my oldest and dearest friends! 

 micah chatting it up with grandpa 

 sisters!

so thankful for my mom and dad

 voted prettiest eyes in hs..hahaha 

 the cutest gift from kristen! 

ahhh...recently i've been realizing that getting your college degree is a HUGE deal. All the hours in the library, all the paper written, courses taken, units counted, all the ambition, fears, hopes, all the leadership positions, applications, rejection, denial, all the friends made along the way, all the adventures taken, and road trips journeyed, all the financial support along the way, all the prayers, school paraphernalia, all of this accumulating to one solitary moment walking across that stage and getting my diploma...and now I'm back home recovering from a 4 year thrill ride of growth and maturity and soul seeking God fearing prayer filled life....and I couldnt be more thankful for what a trip it's been. I loved sitting near family and friends and they celebrated with my brother and I...and I thank the Lord for what a blessing this home and these people are to me.

IT IS GOOD TO BE HOME.

post grad life

Sometimes I have to remind myself that I graduated college. haha. I'm back home now and keeping busy cleaning, running errands, being around family, and applying for jobs (yipee!) here's a bit of what  post grad life has looked like for me...

 oops. sorry mom. Turns out I have a lot of stuff to fit into my cozy little room.

Goodwill - here I come!

 What a dream it has been to sit and read! Currently i'm plowing through Kierkegaard's Works Of Love. Its' what I expected...

a bit hard to read (he's brilliant) but incredibly insightful! this sentence stopped me right in my tracks. 

   

I've been able to spend a lot of time with this little man!
He is so talkative right now... "wanna go outside?" "dats soooo funny"

Russ and Jen came back from Paris last week and Jen bought this incredible

Celine purse! ahhhh...drool. 

Upon moving home...I realized I wanted to put the purple couch in my bedroom.

lucky for Russ and D, it only took about 40minutes to figure out how to get the darn

thing up the stairs. geometry! 

I fell in love with this hammock after camping...and lucky Chad knew about the REI

sale so I swooped his guy up for half the original price!!! Now I just need to find the right tree...

and lastly...I love being a bridesmaid! Natijane has been trying on dresses over the past

few weeks..and the other day I headed down to SD to be there when she tried on some more.

I am so excited for my friends Morgann, Katelyn, and Nati who are all getting married in 2013!!

post grad life has been treating me so well :)

I love being back home and I am praying I get a job soon!